Mari-English Dictionary

šišlane•m

1. to observe, to watch, to follow, to spy on

♢ rβe•ze ü•də̑r-βla•kə̑n jü•štə̑lmə̑štə̑m šišlana• {sentence} the boy is watching the girls swimming

2. to elicit, to try to find things out, to try to get people to say things

♢ Jaki•m peš šišlane•n gə̑na•t, ńima•t pale•n ə̑š nal, {sentence} Yakim really tried to get people to say things, but couldn't find anything out

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// šišlane•n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

♢ Jaki•m jə̑rβa•š šišlane•n na•l'e {sentence} Yakim had a good look around

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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